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#8ec5fa color: Chromis Damsel Blue

#8ec5fa is rgb(142, 197, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.5% 0.09484 248.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

80.5%
0.095
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #8ec5fa

#8ec5fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue (#82cafc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #8ec5fa mixed with white

  1. 8ec5fa
  2. 9acbfb
  3. a5d1fc
  4. b0d7fc
  5. bcddfd
  6. c7e2fe
  7. d2e8fe
  8. ddeefe
  9. e9f4ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #8ec5fa mixed with black

  1. 8ec5fa
  2. 7babd9
  3. 6892ba
  4. 56799b
  5. 44617d
  6. 344b61
  7. 243546
  8. 15212d
  9. 070e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #8ec5fa with less saturation

  1. 8ec5fa
  2. 94c5f4
  3. 99c4ef
  4. 9ec4e9
  5. a3c3e3
  6. a8c3dd
  7. adc2d7
  8. b2c1d1
  9. b6c1cb
  10. bbc0c5

Questions about #8ec5fa

What color is #8ec5fa?

#8ec5fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Chromis Damsel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(142, 197, 250), in HSL hsl(209.44, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.5% 0.09484 248.163).

What colors go well with #8ec5fa?

The complementary color of #8ec5fa is #e8b47b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72cee8 and #b1bafc. The triadic partners are #f5a6b3 and #adcb89.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ec5fa?

Black text reads better on #8ec5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ec5fa a warm or cool color?

#8ec5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.095.